Ward Clerk/ Monitor Tech

Job Summary

The Ward Clerk/Monitor Tech is responsible for interpreting and monitoring the patient’s cardiac rhythm status. Provides a variety of clerical duties relating to the updating and organization of information on the unit as well as directing the flow of communication between other units and departments.

Licensure & Certification

• Current BLS provider card
• Certification in Telemetry Monitoring Course required

Education

• High School graduate, GED or equivalent. 
• Medical terminology course completion preferred

Experience

• Previous experience in comparable position highly desired

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Proficient reading, writing, grammar and math skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Basic computer skills 

Physical Demands - Clerical/Administrative Patient Care:

• Frequent sitting and standing/walking with frequent position change.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.
• Occasional/intermittent reaching at or above shoulder level.
• Occasional/intermittent bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing.
• Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Continuous use of near vision, hearing and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties.